One character is captured and another killed in the dramatic conclusion to “Chapter 23: The Spies.”
Warning: This article contains spoilers forThe Mandalorianchapter 23, “The Spies.”
(Sign of a potential Gideon vs. Thrawn feud?)
The Praetorian Guard in ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’.ILM/Lucasfilm
Pellaeon was not the only Shadow Council member of note.
Also part of the group was one Commandant Brendol Hux.
And that was the least of their problems.
The Praetorian Guard of ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’.JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX/AFP/Getty Images
Gideon jet-packed down himself, bragging about the Dark Trooper suits he had crafted from beskar.
But the fighting and surprises were not over.
Before leaving with his prisoner prize, Gideon instructed his soldiers to kill the remaining Mandalorians.
Paz Vizsla sacrificed himself to save the others, instructing his allies, “Go!
There are too many.
This is the way.”
Paz then took on, and defeated, the Imperial forces all by himself.
However, then came the reinforcements.
And not just any reinforcements, but elite red-armored Praetorian guards.
), although this did feel like a somewhat definitive end for the character voiced by show creatorJon Favreau.
What does Gideon plan to do with his prisoner, Din?
What role will the Praetorian Guard play moving forward?
And how much more will the Shadow Council including the elder Hux play into the future of the Empire?
We must wait for those answers, for this is the way.
